Penn Wood Middle School 8 th Grade English/Language Arts Curriculum Overview

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1 Standards: Based on PA PDE Standards for grade 8: A C Common Core Standards: RL8.1, RL 8.3, RL8.4, RL8.6, RL8.7, RL8.9 (literature) RI8.1, RI8.3, RI8.4, RI8.6, RI8.9 (informational text) W8.1, W8.2, W8.4, W8.5, W8.7, W8.8 (writing) L8.1 L8.6 (language) SL8.1, SL8.2, SL8.4. SL8.5, SL8.6 (speaking & listening) RH (literacy in history/social studies) Textbooks: Holt Elements of Literature, Second Course (anthology) African American Literature (hardcover 1998) Holt Elements of Writing, Second Course (grammar & conventions) Rev It Up, Third Course (word study) From Phonics to Fluency, Chapter 6, Teaching Advanced Word Patterns, p (most common Greek and Latin roots in the English language) Measuring Up Level H (PSSA review & prep) Novels: Independent Student Choice Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself: with Connections Animal Farm Walter Dean Myers author study Assessments: Benchmarking: Study Island (September, December, February, May) PSSA: Reading and Math, Writing, Science (3 rd marking period) Quizzes & Tests Rubrics Observation Major Writing Project (each quarter) Major Quarterly Assessment (multiple choice, plus one open-ended response except for 3 rd marking period) 1

2 1 st Marking Period Core Text: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself: with Connections Poetry & Nonfiction connections for Frederick Douglass Connected Readings from anthology and other texts Key terms: Text Structure & Organization Genre & Genres of Literature Conflict Dialogue Informational Documents Dialect Fact vs. Opinion Allusion Point of view Text Features Direct & Indirect Characterization Poetry Theme Irony Setting Connotation & Denotation Anecdote Author s purpose & perspective Allusion Imagery Flashbacks Alliteration Foreshadowing Figurative Language (idiom, simile, metaphor, extended metaphor) pre-assessment Holt Elements of Literature Second Course: Writing Workshop, Expository Informative Report (conduct and evaluate research, summarize and paraphrase, write citations) Advanced Word Patterns: words #41-50 and their Greek and Latin roots Rev it Up Lessons: 8, 10, 12, 15 Formal & Informal Language End-marks Capitalization Book talks 2

3 Giving & Listening to an Informative Speech 2 nd Marking Period Core Text: Animal Farm Poetry & Nonfiction connections for Animal Farm Connected readings from anthology and other texts Re-emphasize key literary terms from 1 st marking period and add: Personification Symbolism Plot & elements of plot Theme Allegory, Fable Conflict Bias Figurative Language Propaganda and types of propaganda Literary devices Persuasion and persuasive techniques Text structures Author s purpose & perspective Mood Tone, Style Atmosphere Holt Elements of Literature Second Course: Writing Workshop, Persuasive (Supporting a Position) Advanced Word Patterns: Words # and their roots Rev it Up Lessons: 1, 2, 11, 7, Past & Past Participle forms of regular verbs Irregular Verbs Verb Tense Punctuation & End Marks (including apostrophes & quotation marks) 3

4 Book talks Giving & Listening to a Persuasive Speech 3 rd Marking Period (PSSA Testing for Reading, Math, Writing, & Science) PA Department of Education Reading and Writing Sample Items Holt Anthology Collection 6: Poetry: Sound & Sense African American Literature Unit Five: Harlem Renaissance 145 th Street: Short Stories by Walter Dean Myers PA Department of Education Sample Items Re-emphasize key terms from 1 st and 2 nd marking periods, review for PSSA and add: Symbol Epic Rhyme Narrative Poem Rhythm Lyric Poem Alliteration Ode Assonance Sonnet Free Verse Ballad Dream Poems (Dream Flags project) Advanced Word Patterns: Words # and their roots Rev it Up Lessons: 4, 13, 6 4

5 Strategies for reading poetry aloud Holt: Poetry in Performance 4th Marking Period Core Texts: Walter Dean Myers Author Study (145 th Street: Short Stories; Scorpions; Bad Boy; Slam; Hoops; Fast Sam, Cool Clyde and Stuff; Malcolm X; WWII Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins; At Her Majesty s Request; The Glory Field; A Place Called Heartbreak; Blues Journey; Harlem; The Story of Three Kingdoms) Connected readings from anthology and other texts Re-emphasize key terms and connect to this marking period s reading. America s Choice Author Study Materials: Essay on themes of Walter Dean Myers work Advanced Word Patterns: Words # and their roots Rev it Up: Lessons 3, 14, 16, 9 regular & irregular comparisons double comparisons & double negatives Author Study Roles & Literature Circles 5